SAT考試：閱讀測(cè)試題
(1) In the history of science, there are some discoveries that nobody can forget, one of them is when Copernicus proved that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(2) The scientists who made these groundbreaking discoveries must be among the smartest people of all time.
(3) It’s amazing that they could even come up with the ideas for their discoveries.
(4) Much less go out and prove them.
(5) But even the world’s smartest people aren’t perfect.
(6) Before Copernicus came along, people believed that the sun and the other planets circled around the Earth.
(7) The models people used to show that the Earth was the center of the universe had stood the test of time: they were 1500 years old!
(8) It’s hard to believe anyone could overturn 1500 years of scientific teaching.
(9) I know I couldn’t.
(10) But astronomers today can see that Copernicus’s actual calculations were wrong.
(11) He was correct in general, but he had trouble with the details.
(12) The same thing is true of John Dalton, who founded modern atomic theory.
(13) The fact that these scientists are so celebrated, despite their flaws, just shows how groundbreaking their new ideas actually were. (14) Dalton’s ideas were incredibly powerful and influential, but he used the wrong mathematical formulas.
1.Which of the following is the best way to revise sentence 1 (reproduced below) ?
In the history of science, there are some discoveries that nobody can forget, one of them is when Copernicus proved that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(A)Change "are" to "were."
(B)Insert "and" between "forget" and "one."
(C)Change "one of them is" to "such as."
(D)Insert "who" between "Copernicus" and "proved."
(E)Delete "the history of."
2.Of the following, which is the best way to revise and combine the underlined portions of sentences 3 and 4 (reproduced below)?
It’s amazing that they could even come up with the ideas for their discoveries. Much less go out and prove them.
(A)(As it is now)
(B)for their discoveries; much less
(C)for their discoveries and much less
(D)for their discoveries, much less
(E)for their discoveries; and much less
3.Which of the following sentences would be most logical to insert before sentence 6?
(A)Take Copernicus, for example.
(B)Copernicus was a Polish astronomer.
(C)Many scientists led unhappy lives.
(D)Famous scientists, politicians, and military leaders have all made mistakes.
(E)Copernicus was more intelligent than most scientists today.
4.In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 7 (reproduced below) ?
The models people used to show that the Earth was the center of the universe had stood the test of time: they were 1500 years old!
(A)(As it is now)
(B)test of time, they were
(C)test; their time was
(D)test of time because they were
(E)test of time; however, they were
5.What should be done with sentence 9 (reproduced below) ?
I know I couldn’t.
(A)Leave it as it is.
(B)Delete it.
(C)Insert “Even if I were a brilliant astronomer,” at the beginning.
(D)Insert “that” between “know” and “I”.
(E)Add “do it” at the end.
6.What is the best way to deal with sentence 14 (reproduced below) ?
Dalton’s ideas were incredibly powerful and influential, but he used the wrong mathematical formulas.
(A)Leave it as it is.
(B)Delete it.
(C)Insert “groundbreaking” before “ideas.”
(D)Switch it with sentence 13.
(E)Add “In conclusion” at the beginning.
(1) Most people who visit museums, they are unaware that some of the paintings they are admiring are probably fakes. (2) It's hard to believe that forgers can trick the art experts. (3) But people have been doing it for years. (4) If a fake is considered to be good enough, the forger may be able to convince people that his work is actually a “l(fā)ost masterpiece” of a famous artist!
(5) You would think that a trained art historian could take one look at a painting and tell who painted it and when. (6) In 1937 an art expert referred to a newly discovered painting they said was painted in the 17th century as “the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer.” (7) But in fact the painting was by a skilled Dutch forger named Hans van Meegeren. (8) Van Meegeren actually purchased a real 17th-century painting, and then he cleaned the paint off the canvas, and painted a new picture with a special paint he made himself. (9) The truth emerged when van Meegeren was arrested for trying to sell the painting to a foreign buyer. (10) There were many talented forgers in Germany. (11) Van Meegeren had to admit that the painting was fake to avoid going to jail for smuggling!
7.Which of the following is the best phrasing for the underlined portion of sentence 1 (reproduced below) ?
Most people who visit museums, they are unaware that some of the paintings they are admiring are probably fakes.
(A)(As it is now)
(B)museums, unaware that
(C)museums are unaware of it;
(D)museums unaware, feel that
(E)museums are unaware that
8.Which sentence should be deleted from the passage because it is unnecessary?
(A)Sentence 2
(B)Sentence 7
(C)Sentence 9
(D)Sentence 10
(E)Sentence 11
9.In context, which of the following is the best way to phrase the underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced below) ?
If a fake is considered to be good enough, the forger may be able to convince people that his work is actually a “l(fā)ost masterpiece” of a famous artist!
(A)(As it is now)
(B)If a fake is good enough
(C)If it is good enough
(D)If it is considered to be good enough
(E)If it is a fake that is good enough
10.In the context of the passage, which of the following would fit most logically between sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below) ?
You would think that a trained art historian could take one look at a painting and tell who painted it and when. In 1937 an art expert referred to a newly discovered painting they said was painted in the 17th century as "the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer."
(A)Painting is relatively easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master.
(B)Some art historians have spent years studying both the artistic and technical aspects of painting.
(C)The passage of time takes quite a toll on a painting; the paint will crack and colors will fade.
(D)Some of the so-called experts need to go back to school, however.
(E)But forgers have techniques for making fresh paint look old that have fooled even the best.
11.In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 6 (reproduced below) ?
In 1937 an art expert referred to a newly discovered painting they said was painted in the 17th century as "the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer."
(A)(As it is now)
(B)they said it was
(C)said to have been
(D)said it was
(E)people said to be
12Which revision best shortens sentence 8 (reproduced below) ?
Van Meegeren actually purchased a real 17th-century painting, and then he cleaned the paint off the canvas, and painted a new picture with a special paint he made himself.
(A)Delete "off the canvas".
(B)Delete "and then he".
(C)Change "and painted a new picture" to "then painted".
(D)Delete "he made himself".
(E)Change "purchased" to "had".
(1) In the history of science, there are some discoveries that nobody can forget, one of them is when Copernicus proved that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(2) The scientists who made these groundbreaking discoveries must be among the smartest people of all time.
(3) It’s amazing that they could even come up with the ideas for their discoveries.
(4) Much less go out and prove them.
(5) But even the world’s smartest people aren’t perfect.
(6) Before Copernicus came along, people believed that the sun and the other planets circled around the Earth.
(7) The models people used to show that the Earth was the center of the universe had stood the test of time: they were 1500 years old!
(8) It’s hard to believe anyone could overturn 1500 years of scientific teaching.
(9) I know I couldn’t.
(10) But astronomers today can see that Copernicus’s actual calculations were wrong.
(11) He was correct in general, but he had trouble with the details.
(12) The same thing is true of John Dalton, who founded modern atomic theory.
(13) The fact that these scientists are so celebrated, despite their flaws, just shows how groundbreaking their new ideas actually were. (14) Dalton’s ideas were incredibly powerful and influential, but he used the wrong mathematical formulas.
1.Which of the following is the best way to revise sentence 1 (reproduced below) ?
In the history of science, there are some discoveries that nobody can forget, one of them is when Copernicus proved that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
(A)Change "are" to "were."
(B)Insert "and" between "forget" and "one."
(C)Change "one of them is" to "such as."
(D)Insert "who" between "Copernicus" and "proved."
(E)Delete "the history of."
2.Of the following, which is the best way to revise and combine the underlined portions of sentences 3 and 4 (reproduced below)?
It’s amazing that they could even come up with the ideas for their discoveries. Much less go out and prove them.
(A)(As it is now)
(B)for their discoveries; much less
(C)for their discoveries and much less
(D)for their discoveries, much less
(E)for their discoveries; and much less
3.Which of the following sentences would be most logical to insert before sentence 6?
(A)Take Copernicus, for example.
(B)Copernicus was a Polish astronomer.
(C)Many scientists led unhappy lives.
(D)Famous scientists, politicians, and military leaders have all made mistakes.
(E)Copernicus was more intelligent than most scientists today.
4.In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 7 (reproduced below) ?
The models people used to show that the Earth was the center of the universe had stood the test of time: they were 1500 years old!
(A)(As it is now)
(B)test of time, they were
(C)test; their time was
(D)test of time because they were
(E)test of time; however, they were
5.What should be done with sentence 9 (reproduced below) ?
I know I couldn’t.
(A)Leave it as it is.
(B)Delete it.
(C)Insert “Even if I were a brilliant astronomer,” at the beginning.
(D)Insert “that” between “know” and “I”.
(E)Add “do it” at the end.
6.What is the best way to deal with sentence 14 (reproduced below) ?
Dalton’s ideas were incredibly powerful and influential, but he used the wrong mathematical formulas.
(A)Leave it as it is.
(B)Delete it.
(C)Insert “groundbreaking” before “ideas.”
(D)Switch it with sentence 13.
(E)Add “In conclusion” at the beginning.
(1) Most people who visit museums, they are unaware that some of the paintings they are admiring are probably fakes. (2) It's hard to believe that forgers can trick the art experts. (3) But people have been doing it for years. (4) If a fake is considered to be good enough, the forger may be able to convince people that his work is actually a “l(fā)ost masterpiece” of a famous artist!
(5) You would think that a trained art historian could take one look at a painting and tell who painted it and when. (6) In 1937 an art expert referred to a newly discovered painting they said was painted in the 17th century as “the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer.” (7) But in fact the painting was by a skilled Dutch forger named Hans van Meegeren. (8) Van Meegeren actually purchased a real 17th-century painting, and then he cleaned the paint off the canvas, and painted a new picture with a special paint he made himself. (9) The truth emerged when van Meegeren was arrested for trying to sell the painting to a foreign buyer. (10) There were many talented forgers in Germany. (11) Van Meegeren had to admit that the painting was fake to avoid going to jail for smuggling!
7.Which of the following is the best phrasing for the underlined portion of sentence 1 (reproduced below) ?
Most people who visit museums, they are unaware that some of the paintings they are admiring are probably fakes.
(A)(As it is now)
(B)museums, unaware that
(C)museums are unaware of it;
(D)museums unaware, feel that
(E)museums are unaware that
8.Which sentence should be deleted from the passage because it is unnecessary?
(A)Sentence 2
(B)Sentence 7
(C)Sentence 9
(D)Sentence 10
(E)Sentence 11
9.In context, which of the following is the best way to phrase the underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced below) ?
If a fake is considered to be good enough, the forger may be able to convince people that his work is actually a “l(fā)ost masterpiece” of a famous artist!
(A)(As it is now)
(B)If a fake is good enough
(C)If it is good enough
(D)If it is considered to be good enough
(E)If it is a fake that is good enough
10.In the context of the passage, which of the following would fit most logically between sentences 5 and 6 (reproduced below) ?
You would think that a trained art historian could take one look at a painting and tell who painted it and when. In 1937 an art expert referred to a newly discovered painting they said was painted in the 17th century as "the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer."
(A)Painting is relatively easy to learn, but extremely difficult to master.
(B)Some art historians have spent years studying both the artistic and technical aspects of painting.
(C)The passage of time takes quite a toll on a painting; the paint will crack and colors will fade.
(D)Some of the so-called experts need to go back to school, however.
(E)But forgers have techniques for making fresh paint look old that have fooled even the best.
11.In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 6 (reproduced below) ?
In 1937 an art expert referred to a newly discovered painting they said was painted in the 17th century as "the masterpiece of Jan Vermeer."
(A)(As it is now)
(B)they said it was
(C)said to have been
(D)said it was
(E)people said to be
12Which revision best shortens sentence 8 (reproduced below) ?
Van Meegeren actually purchased a real 17th-century painting, and then he cleaned the paint off the canvas, and painted a new picture with a special paint he made himself.
(A)Delete "off the canvas".
(B)Delete "and then he".
(C)Change "and painted a new picture" to "then painted".
(D)Delete "he made himself".
(E)Change "purchased" to "had".